Mike Rende

The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area cordially invites you to participate in moderated Candidate Forums for the candidates running in the April Consolidated Election.

All three forums will be held at the main branch of the Gail Borden Library in Elgin, 270 N Grove Ave, Elgin, IL 60120.

Candidate Forum: Elgin Mayor and Elgin City Council

March 9, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

This includes 2 candidates for Elgin mayor and candidates for City Council, of which there are 7 candidates for competing for four available 4-year terms and 3 candidates competing for an available 2-year term.

Please note this event will be in the Meadows Community Room.

During the first half hour, voters will have the opportunity to talk informally to the candidates in a “Meet and Greet” before the Forum begins promptly at 10:30 am.

Candidate Forum: Gail Borden Library Trustee

March 21, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The LWV of the Elgin Area cordially invites you to participate in
a moderated Candidate Forum for the candidates running in the
April Consolidated Election for Gail Borden Library Trustee (6
candidates for 4 seats)

Please note this event will be in the Elgin Room upstairs.

During the first half hour, voters will have the opportunity to talk
informally to the candidates in a “Meet and Greet” before the Forum
begins promptly at 6:30 pm.

Candidate Forum: School District U-46 Board and ECC District 509 Trustees

March 23, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

The LWV of the Elgin Area cordially invites you to participate in
a moderated Candidate Forum for the candidates running in the
April Consolidated Election. Invited candidates include 8 candidates for
4 School Board seats with District U-46 and 5 candidates for 2 seats
for Elgin Community College District 509 Trustee.

During the first half hour, voters will have the opportunity to talk
informally to the candidates in a “Meet and Greet” before the Forum
begins promptly at 10:30 am.

At our Tuesday, February 19, 2019 meeting: Dr. John Perryman, a general pediatrician and co-president of Physicians for a National Health Program in northern Illinois, will speak about the push for single payer health care.

In addition, as noted in a previous email sent to precinct committeepersons, we will discuss and vote on a motion, made at the January meeting, to amend the bylaws of Elgin Township Democrats. The motion, in relevant part, reads as follows, “To amend the Elgin Township Democrats Bylaws to replace each reference to ‘Committeeman’ with ‘Committeeperson,’ ‘Committeemen’ with ‘Committeepersons’ and ‘Chairman’ with ‘Chair,’ and to change the expression ‘one man-one vote’ to ‘one person-one vote’.”

All Democratic candidates are welcome to speak. We look forward to seeing you!

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The health and future of the Fox River is expected to soon become a focus of renewed public interest and debate. Driving this debate will be a new study by the US Army Corps of Engineers detailing the environmental benefits and other likely consequences of retaining, removing or modifying Fox’s dams. There are 15 such dams from the Chain of Lakes to the Illinois River.

What is driving the interest of the Army Corp and what costs and benefits can be expected by challenging the status quo? Art Malm’s presentation will provide Elgin Township Democrats with a first look at the elements of this debate that will literally shape the future of Our Fox River.

The Kane County Democrats invite you to the Kane County Truman Dinner. Our keynote speaker this year will be Thom Hartmann, the number one progressive radio talk show host in the US and a New York Times best-selling author.

The Truman Dinner is the Kane County Democrats’ largest fundraiser and a wonderful opportunity to meet your elected officials, as well as candidates running in upcoming elections.

We are very excited to present our keynote speaker this year, Thom Hartmann. Mr. Hartmann is the #1 Progressive talk show radio host in the U.S. as well as a New York Times Bestselling author.